U.S. Army Capt. David Escamilla, left, outgoing commander

U.S. Army Capt. David Escamilla, left, outgoing commander of Headquarters and Headquarters Company (HHC), 224th Special Troops Battalion (STB), passes the unit colors to Lt. Col. Christy M. Hales, commander of the 224th STB, California Army National Guard, during the HHC change of command ceremony at Long Beach Armory, California, April 19, 2020. The passing of the colors from the outgoing HHC commander to the battalion commander signifies that the unit is never without officer leadership. Escamilla, who has commanded HHC since January 2017, will move on to join HHC, 79th Infantry Brigade Combat Team in San Diego. (U.S. Army National Guard Photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew Ramelb)